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From: joj@rruxa.UUCP (J Jasutis)
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: Re: Name Changes
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Date: Wed, 4-Sep-85 09:09:26 EDT
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re: If you fear losing your identity because of something like
    changing your name, you must have a shakey self identity to start with.

Many women, like me, work in a large organization.  Most of the people
in upper management who have the power to promote, know me almost exclusively
by my written work.  If next week, I change my name...sure the people I work
with everyday will still know who I am...but those people who no longer see
my "old" name on my written documents will not necessarily associate my "new"
name to me.  Therefore, the reputation I am building almost has to start over.
Yes, I loose my identity (in part) when my name changes, No I don't have any
problem with my self-worth or about who I am.